WILLIAMS CHAD L. (Chief Executive Officer) sold 9.1% of their position (22.68K shares) of QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. on the open market

Open‑market sale worth $1.52M — a moderate reduction. Review remaining holdings and any 10b5‑1 plan disclosures.

S · 3 sales

WILLIAMS CHAD L.

Filed: 4/22/2021ACC: 0001562180-21-002915

InsiderWILLIAMS CHAD L.CIK 1587364

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IssuerQTS REALTY TRUST, INC.CIK 1577368

Officer· Chief Executive Officer

Since Nov 2018

-22.68K

Net shares

Net seller

$1.52M

Total sold

Open market trades

0B · 3S

Total transactions

23.14K acquired · 45.83K disposed

Non-Derivative Transactions9

Class A Common Stock

Direct

C · Conversion

+1.10K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

0.5%

4/20/2021

225.63K→226.73K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−1.10K

Price / share

$67.07

Trade value

$73.78K

% of position

0.5%

4/20/2021

226.73K→225.63K

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

M · Option Exercise

+23.00

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

0.7%

4/20/2021

3.41K→3.44K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

C · Conversion

+15.25K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

6.8%

4/21/2021

225.63K→240.88K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−15.25K

Price / share

$67.09

Trade value

$1.02M

% of position

6.3%

4/21/2021

240.88K→225.63K

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

M · Option Exercise

+312.00

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

9.1%

4/21/2021

3.44K→3.75K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

C · Conversion

+6.33K

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

2.8%

4/22/2021

225.63K→231.96K

Class A Common Stock

Direct

S · Sale

−6.33K

Price / share

$67.08

Trade value

$424.63K

% of position

2.7%

4/22/2021

231.96K→225.63K

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

M · Option Exercise

+130.00

Price / share

—

Trade value

—

% of position

3.5%

4/22/2021

3.75K→3.88K

Total

Net shares

+465.00

Net value

-$1.52M

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/20/2021	C · Conversion	+1.10K	—	—	0.5%	225.63K	226.73K
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/20/2021	S · Sale	−1.10K	$67.07	$73.78K	0.5%	226.73K	225.63K
Class A Common Stock Indirect	4/20/2021	M · Option Exercise	+23.00	—	—	0.7%	3.41K	3.44K
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/21/2021	C · Conversion	+15.25K	—	—	6.8%	225.63K	240.88K
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/21/2021	S · Sale	−15.25K	$67.09	$1.02M	6.3%	240.88K	225.63K
Class A Common Stock Indirect	4/21/2021	M · Option Exercise	+312.00	—	—	9.1%	3.44K	3.75K
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/22/2021	C · Conversion	+6.33K	—	—	2.8%	225.63K	231.96K
Class A Common Stock Direct	4/22/2021	S · Sale	−6.33K	$67.08	$424.63K	2.7%	231.96K	225.63K
Class A Common Stock Indirect	4/22/2021	M · Option Exercise	+130.00	—	—	3.5%	3.75K	3.88K
Total			+465.00		-$1.52M

Derivative Transactions6

Class A units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

C · Conversion

Converts to

Class A common stock

1.10K shares

−1.10K

Strike price

Held after

82.67K

Exercisable

—

4/20/2021

Class B Common Stock

Indirect

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

23.00 shares

−23.00

Strike price

Held after

124.97K

Exercisable

—

4/20/2021

Class A units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

C · Conversion

Converts to

Class A common stock

15.25K shares

−15.25K

Strike price

Held after

67.42K

Exercisable

—

4/21/2021

Class B Common Stock

Indirect

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

312.00 shares

−312.00

Strike price

Held after

124.66K

Exercisable

—

4/21/2021

Class A units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

C · Conversion

Converts to

Class A common stock

6.33K shares

−6.33K

Strike price

Held after

61.09K

Exercisable

—

4/22/2021

Class B Common Stock

Indirect

M · Option Exercise

Converts to

Class A Common Stock

130.00 shares

−130.00

Strike price

Held after

124.53K

Exercisable

—

4/22/2021

Security	Converts To	Date	Type	Shares	Exercisable	Held After
Class A units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A common stock1.10K shares	4/20/2021	C · Conversion	−1.10K	—	82.67K
Class B Common Stock Indirect	Class A Common Stock23.00 shares	4/20/2021	M · Option Exercise	−23.00	—	124.97K
Class A units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A common stock15.25K shares	4/21/2021	C · Conversion	−15.25K	—	67.42K
Class B Common Stock Indirect	Class A Common Stock312.00 shares	4/21/2021	M · Option Exercise	−312.00	—	124.66K
Class A units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A common stock6.33K shares	4/22/2021	C · Conversion	−6.33K	—	61.09K
Class B Common Stock Indirect	Class A Common Stock130.00 shares	4/22/2021	M · Option Exercise	−130.00	—	124.53K

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)1

Class A Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned41.15K

Total

41.15K indirect41.15K

Security Title	Shares Owned	Ownership Type
Class A Common Stock	41.15K	Indirect
Total	41.15K	41.15K indirect

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)1

Class A Units of Operating Partnership

Indirect

Underlying security

Class A Common Stock

Underlying shares

6.04M

Shares owned

6.04M

Exercise price

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Total

Underlying

6.04M

Owned

6.04M

Security	Underlying	Exercise Price	Exercise Window	Expiration	Underlying Shares	Shares Owned
Class A Units of Operating Partnership Indirect	Class A Common Stock		—	—	6.04M	6.04M
Total					6.04M	6.04M